Madagascar have been a former french colony the presence of the french nation in Madagascar can be dated from 1500 century. If you speak loud enough and be ease enough you even be able to hear some “Hugues Capet our king” from some Malagasy people. 

In fact the island have been a place to visit for french people, and still is the object of a strong french presence. Like in France the country is very centralized almost all is done to the metropole, the capital Antananarivo, the agglomeration is inhabited by 2 millions of people. Historically Madagascar and French people are sharing the general Galleni and the general Joffre career. 

At the 21 century the island remain a very french sympathetic region. Madagascar remain on big concentration of french population outside France.

With Germany the love story of the big island, the red island, remains largely unknown but is nevertheless real. People find in Madagascar a German embassy, and the German cooperation offices. Also the German language is appreciated in Madagascar and spoken by a few amount of people. 

The German culture is well sprayed in all the island. If not eaten in all restaurant “bretzel” or “sauerkraut”. 

The Malagasy people remain a big bier drinker, after the rhum it is the most drinken alcohol. The know brand you would probably try if your foot is put on the island is the three horse beer or thb a french brand who is doing a very good bier. 

Together the Malagasy country and Germany have done many projects in several field principally, agriculture, reforestation, and culture. 

For example Germany country is known to have done a lot about the Myrtaceae family tree the eucalyptus, in term this family tree study in the island and on term of plantation realization. 

Also the German society glints is well represented in the island, as a symbol of the heritage of the war. In term of titles, musicality, and style the German country exists on the big island.

Germany remains for this reasons a beloved country on this island. The words “Gutten tag”, and “Ich liebe dich” are certainly registered in the dictionary of the foreign of the  Madagascar language. Malagasy people are keen on German culture and remains certainly among the German secret admirers group.

In the island severals german organization are settled and have offices presences.

The geographic of madagascar is composed of small hills and in that way may remind to most imaginative minds the german mountainous massif.

Within the island the german is 3rd foreign language most spoken after the french and the english. There is the goethe institut in the capital located in the principal avenue, the independence avenue, and also the german tongue remain a field favorized by students to continue the learning in university.

The main reason is the association of the german industry and culture to quality. It is not rare to find german cars and tools in the island. The case in point of cars is the most demonstrative example, at madagascar there is something for every taste in terms of german cars, people oftenly meets german cars in the streets. The german mechanics is remaining very deemed there. People can to encounter from the low budget  german car to the premium german car in madagascar roads.

The mercedes sprinter brand is for example a common met car there, it is used as transport vehicles as the premium serie brand audi  q5, q7, q8 which is love as a commuting vehicle.

Concerning the humanitarian actions of Germany through Madagascar, the Germany has given the amount of 5 millions of euro to the United Nation for the alimentary security for Madagascar in 2021. And since severals years the German ministry of foreign affair had supported the alimentary program of the OMD and Madagascar inside it. Germany is one of the actor who stands against the starvation in Madagascar with the action they brought in the ONU.

In terms of shared culture, Madagascar and Germany are sharing the love of nature. The beauty of nature is celebrated in both cultures, flora, fauna are celebrated by vegetals landscapes, the different geographic landscapes and human realizations respectively in both countries. It is what dominates inside what the two countries are sharing.

If you are a german person visiting the madagascar country you would maybe surprised by the kindness of madagascar citizens. Also please acknowledge the  poverty of the country which would maybe make the traveling experience different as visiting africa is always differents. If you want to set in place where you are sure to meet establishments near the european standards please read our article about the 12 places to visit in madagascar, or re-read it to view the places that are common for tourists. If you want you can book here or by contacting us directly by mail at contact@explurt.com or at a.rakotondratsima@gmail.com we might answer you.